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Stolen Moments Are Open-Ended
The brief moments in which many musical projects begin feel stolen because they are as if outside of time, free from routine, surprising, and rich in delight. They’re powerful because they’re witness to something new happening. But how does this unfold? As usual there’s no plan, I’m just exploring—clicking on sounds, moving audio around, or… Continue reading
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Tuning
Laurent de La Hyre, Allegory of Music (1649) Before a concert, the orchestra tunes. The oboist blows a sustained reference pitch at A 440 Hz to which the string, woodwind, and brass players adjust. The musicians tune their instruments to compensate for environmental changes in temperature and humidity. Before the music has even begun, each… Continue reading
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